TheMoonIsBlue
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Anyone taking Ambien CR have trouble with it taking hours- like THREE hours:Retro mad: for it to work?
I just started the medication and I feel nothing- nadda- for about 3 hours, and then I am awake within 4 hours-or less! ( I assume because the med is supposed to keep you asleep about 7 hours, and I should be asleep in those 3 hours I am still wide awake)
My question is: Is it possible to cut the Ambien CR in half so it acts more like a regular Ambien? (I have never taken regular Ambien BTW)
Will cutting the pill in half destroy the CR properties--which would be the point- so it acts like regular Ambien? I think the problem is not enough of the med is being released in the first layer of the pill to actually fall asleep.
Has anyone cut their Ambien CR in half, and had it work faster? Oh, and yes I am on the brand Ambien CR. I've been reading online about how there is now a generic available for Ambien CR and most people are not happy with it at all.
Thanks
I just started the medication and I feel nothing- nadda- for about 3 hours, and then I am awake within 4 hours-or less! ( I assume because the med is supposed to keep you asleep about 7 hours, and I should be asleep in those 3 hours I am still wide awake)
My question is: Is it possible to cut the Ambien CR in half so it acts more like a regular Ambien? (I have never taken regular Ambien BTW)
Will cutting the pill in half destroy the CR properties--which would be the point- so it acts like regular Ambien? I think the problem is not enough of the med is being released in the first layer of the pill to actually fall asleep.
Has anyone cut their Ambien CR in half, and had it work faster? Oh, and yes I am on the brand Ambien CR. I've been reading online about how there is now a generic available for Ambien CR and most people are not happy with it at all.
Thanks